Ornamental composite fabric



June 23, 1936. s. SOBIE ORNAMENTAL COMPOSITE FABRIC Filed Sept7 2l, 1955 z: ....ttg fzzz.`

Patented June -23, 1936 Tarlowe, Julius W.r Sohle, and Louis Kaufman Application September 21, 1935, Serial No. 41,547

Claims. (Cl. 154-46) UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE This invention relates to laminated fabrics and more particularly to laminated fabrics embodying the tuse of metallic foil to obtain novel and ornamental effects.

In the use of metallic material of a relatively fragile nature such as metallic foil in conjunction with suitable textile material ofl a flexible character, certain desirable ornamental effects canfbe imparted to the textile materal whereby the latter is rendered especially suitable for example, for use as drapes, tablecloths, dress material, binding tapes, braids,'piping and the like. Metallic foil and particularly aluminum foil lends .itself readily for such uses, as these foils may be obtained in a large variety of colors in addition to the natural silverlike,color. However, these foils are thin and very fragile and have accordingly not been used to a great extent for the purpose'of ornamentation of textile materialas they tear and rupture quite readily, thus causing difficulty in securing and detracting from the appearance of the ornamented material. I

I have found thaty metallic foil and particularly aluminum foil can be readily adapted for use in the ornamentation of textile material so that not only is the desired ornamentation or ornamental effect obtained, but at the same time, the extremely fragile metallic foil is protected against tears or ruptures. To accomplish this, the metallic foil is placed upon a backing of some suitable textile material which may for example be a light flexible cloth or reticulated fabric, and a facing sheet of flexible material such as an open net or like reticulated fabric is placed upon the metallic foil so that the color of the surface of the foil will show through in a definite pattern or configuration corresponding to the pattern or configuration of the reticulations of the facing sheet or base. The superimposed materials can be secured in any desirable manner to form a composite laminated ornamental fabric, as for instance by means of some suitable adhesive or by stitching. Care must be exercised in securing the materials to form the composite structure so that the securing means do not obliterate or interfere with the colored pattern of the fdil showing through the reticulations. I have found that the desired results can be obtained by sewing the materials together to form the desired composite structure although it is obvious that other suitable and well-known means can be employed to accomplish the same results.

It is therefore an object of my invention to provide an ornamental composite material which -employs the medium of a fragile metallic'colored `material and anoverlying reticulated fabric .to obtain the desired, pleasing colored and ornamental effect andat the same time, eectivelyv protect the metallic material against tear or rupture.

As the intermediate material is metallic and not readily combustible, it effectively serves to conduct heat and thus impart some nre-resistant characteristics to the composite material. In addition, the composite fabric lends itself readily to repeated cleanings and pressings without destruction of the foil layer and the consequent marring of the ornate appearance of my fabric.

This invention possesses many other ladvantages, and has other objects which may be made more easily apparent from a consideration of some embodiments of the invention. For this purpose there has been shown two forms of the invention in the drawing accompanying and forming part of the present specification. These forms shall now be describedv in detail to illustrate the general principle of the invention; but it is to be understood that this detailed description is not to be taken in a limiting sense,

since the scope of the invention is defined by the l appended claims. l

Referring to the drawing:-

Figure 1 is a plan view of a composite ornametal lamlnatedfabric embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view thereof with parts separated to snow the details of construction; i

Figure 3 is a plan view of a modified embodiment of my invention; and

Figure 4 is an enlarged section thereof taken alongthe line 4 4 of Figure 3.

In Figures 1 and 2 there is shown an ornamental laminated fabric comprising a backing lll, spaced intermediate layers li of the colored fragile metallic foil and reticulated facing layers l2 over-lying the layers il and secured` to the backing lll in any desirable manner as by stitches I3.

The backing .ill may suitably be formed `of any desirable flexible material such as felt. cloth or other woven fabric. The backing i0 is shown in the drawing as being a, close woven fabric; however, it is toA be understood that an open mesh reticulated fabric can be employed, such as an open net.

The intermediate layers may be formed of suitably colored thin metallic foils or like thin fragile material in the form of strips il. The metallic foils and especially aluminum foils are particularly desirable for they may be readily obtained in a. large variety of colors in addition to the natural silver-like color. The surface layer may suitably be an open-meshed or reticulated fabric having somesuitable design or configuration running therethrough as for example, netting, lace or the like.

The composite laminated fabric is formed as follows: The metal foil strips II are placed in spaced intervals on the backing I and the reticulated fabric facing strips I2 are placed on the metal foils. The individual layers are lformed into a unitary structure as by lines of stitches I3 passing through the strips I I and I2 substantially adjacent the edges thereof. The facing strips I2, being formed of a reticulated fabric, permit the color ofthe surface of the foil to show through in a definite pattern or configuration coinciding with the pattern or configuration of the facing layer and thus impart a desired erna-- mental and pleasing effect to the fabric. Bythe arrangement of the fragile metallic foils between a backing and reticulated facing strips, not only is the desired ornamental effect achieved, but at the same time, the foil is protected against tear or rupture. In addition, the metallic foil renders the fabric more fire-resistant, as the foil is noncombustible and a good conductor of heat.

In the embodiment of my invention shown in Figures 3 and 4, a compositev ornamental laminated fabric is formed with a suitable flexible 'fabric backing I4 which may be formed of the same .material as the backing I0, or of other material, such as net or the like. 'Ihe colored metallic foils I5 are enveloped in a truck formed in a reticulated facing fabric I6 similar to fabric I2 and are secured to the backing I4 as by stitches I'I. The facing fabric I6 in effect forms a'fiattened tubular envelope which substantially encases the metal foil strips I5. The flattened tubular envelopes are secured, as set forth above, to the'backing I4 by a line of stitches II which pass through the envelopes along one edge thereof.l These envelopes are secured to the backing I4 in spaced intervals so that the free unsecured edgesthereof overlie the secured edges of the curing means may be employed, it is essential that the stitches or securing means do not materially detract from the ornamental and pleasing appearance of the unitary composite fabric.

They may, in fact, form part of a surface pattern comprising a layer of metallic foil and overlying fabric facing sheets secured to the metallic foil, at least one of said facing sheets being reticulated.

, l0 2. A laminated composite ornamental fabric :comprising a fabric backing, an intermediate metallic foil and a reticulated facing sheet overlying said intermediate layer.

3. A laminated composite ornamental fabric consisting of a backing, alayer of metallic foil and a reticulated facing sheet secured to said backing through the metallic foil.

4. A exible laminated composite ornamental fabric consisting of a close woven fabric backing, an intermediate metallic foil sheet and a reticulated fabric facing sheet secured to said backing through the metallic foil.

5. A flexible laminated composite. ornamental fabric consisting of a close wovencloth backing, an intermediate metallic foil sheet and a layer of netting over-lying the metallic foil and secured to the backing by stitches.

6. A laminated composite ornamental fabric comprising a flexible fabric backing, a reticulated fabric facing sheet and intermediate spaced strips of metallic foil. y

7. A laminated composite ornamental fabric consisting of a flexible fabric backing, spaced metallic foil strips on said backing and spaced strips of reticulated fabric over-lying the strips of metallic foil and secured to the backing through the strips. 8. A vcomposite laminated fabric comprising a exible fabric backing, a plurality of flattened tubular reticulated fabric members, and a strip of metallic foil in each of said members and encased thereby, said members being lsecured along one edge tosaid backing.

9. A composite laminated fabric comprising a flexible fabric backing, a plurality of flattened tubular reticulated fabric'members, and a strip of metallic foil in each of said members and encased thereby, said members being secured along one edge to said backing, the opposed free edges of said members over-lying the secured edges of the adjacent members. l0. An ornamentaltextile material comprising an elongated strip of metallic foil and a layer of open mesh fabric completely encasing said metallic foil strip.

SOL SOBIE. 

